Peer Support

Description:The AYA Program provides personalized, supportive care to Princess Margaret Hospital patients aged 39 and younger. The goals of the AYA Program are to identify your individual needs, provide supportive counseling, and link you to other community and hospital services and resources.

Description:b.r.a.i.n.child is a group of parents, family and friends who have the common experience of caring for a child with a brain tumour or who are survivors themselves. They are a volunteer organization providing support, education and research funding.

Description:Best Buddies gives people with intellectual disabilities the chance to have experiences which most people take for granted  going for coffee, out to a movie, or simply enjoying the company of a good friend. At each chapter, students are matched with people with intellectual disabilities who share similar interests. The Buddy Pairs call each other weekly and get together approximately twice a month. Buddy Pairs at each chapter hold a group activity four times a year.

Description:The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer. The Cancer Information Service dedicates its staff and resources to providing the most accurate, current and accessible source of cancer information (general information, support groups, websites etc.), by telephone, in Ontario.

Description:ELLICSR is designed as a collaborative space for research into health, wellness and cancer survivorship. Cancer survivors, including family members, friends and caregivers, can:- Find information on health and wellness.- Participate in a class or program, designed through research with survivor input.- Meet other survivors and share experiences, support each other and learn together.

Description:Epilepsy Toronto is the place where Torontonians living with epilepsy can learn more about their condition, get the help they need and be a part of a family of caring and supporting people.

Description:Gildas Club Greater Toronto is a place where children, teens, women and men whose lives have been touched by cancer, as well as their families and friends, can feel they are part of a welcoming community of support. Gildas Club Greater Toronto has a diverse calendar of programming for anyone living with cancer along with their support network.

Description:Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre is committed to providing community support for people diagnosed with cancer and their families through individual and group support, information, a resource centre, wellness programs and an ongoing lecture and discussion series. Hearth Place is a support centre where cancer patients and their families can come and share their experiences, find resources and discover new ways to care for themselves and each other.

Description:Lymphoma Foundation Canada connects patients, their family and friends, medical professionals, researchers, volunteers, and donors to build a strong lymphoma community: A community that conducts research to learn lymphoma's causes, to develop better treatments, and to find a cure. A community that helps people talk about and cope with the fifth most common cancer in Canada. A community that invites you to get and give support.

Description:The Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) is a provincial not-for-profit, charitable organization that aims to enhance the lives of Ontarians living with the effects of acquired brain injury (ABI) through education, awareness and support.

Description:OPACC is a registered charity whose overall goal is to be the parent voice for families with children diagnosed with cancer across Ontario. OPACC Educates, Advocates, Supports and Enables (E.A.S.E.s) families of children with cancer. OPACC offers support through parent liaisons who can help families affected by childhood cancer from a non-medical point of view and can guide them through the myriad of services and opportunities that exist for families both in and out of the hospital. OPACC also offers weekly drop-in support groups, one-on-one visits to families, distribution of free support materials, and more.

Description:POGO Pediatric Interlink Community Cancer Nurses extend the care of the child and family with cancer from hospital into the home. They assist in the preparation for the demands of treatment and arrange support and services as required throughout the course of illness.

Description:Rebounders Canada is a registered Canadian charity that offers support and social opportunities to adults who are living with the long-term effects of childhood cancer. By bringing survivors together through regular social gatherings, their members can connect with one another and find encouragement and friendships not found elsewhere.

Description:The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundations Maplesoft Centre provides Cancer Coaching programs and services to people who have been directly impacted by cancer, from the day of diagnosis, through treatment and for the rest of their lives. A variety of service providers, staff, students and volunteers working at the Centre offer holistic, personalized, person-centered Cancer Coaching and are committed to providing services of the highest quality.

Description:Services for child and adult amputees. The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program provides services for child amputees under the age 18 and their families, including financial assistance for artificial limbs, regional seminars and peer support.

Description:Thyroid Cancer Canada is a national organization of thyroid cancer survivors dedicated to providing emotional support and information to those affected by the disease through various programs and services. Contact the organization with questions about thyroid cancer by phone or email, and connect with other patients through their Online Forum.

Description:Wellspring is a network of community-based support centres offering programs and services that meet the emotional, social, practical and restorative needs of people living with cancer and their caregivers. Wellspring programs are offered free of charge, and include one-to-one peer support, group support activities, learned coping skills, rehabilitation programs and much more. Wellspring centres has several locations in Ontario. Visit www.wellspring.ca to learn more about the location nearest to you.

Description:LDS aims to provide confidential support for students identified with learning disabilities in order to facilitate their academic, personal and career goals. They provide 1:1 academic support by setting up reasonable academic accommodations for students based on the nature of their disability, their documentation, and the academic integrity of their courses.

Eligibility:Students with diagnosed learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder (ADD) or autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) who are registered at York University.

Referral:Self-referral is acceptable with the provision of appropriate documentation of disabilities.

Fee:No fee for most services other than regular tuition fees for York University. Costs for some services may be incurred (e.g. individualized tutoring, psychoeducational assessments). Students who are eligible for OSAP may access BSWD.

Application:Apply to York through OUAC. Upon admission, complete the Disability Services Student Questionnaire, and an appointment will be set up.

Description:Young Adult Cancer Canada is a national organization wholly focused on providing customized support programs to help young adults with cancer deal with their cancer experience. Programs available in Ontario include "Localife" and "The Big Cancer Hook-Up!".

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